South LawtonTransmission Improvements Project

Public Service Company of Oklahoma (PSO) plans to rebuild about 13 miles of 138-kilovolt (kV) transmission line in south Lawton to improve the local electric transmission system. Crews plan to start construction in fall 2025 and conclude in spring 2026.

The project involves rebuilding about 13 miles of 138-kV power line between the Lawton Eastside Substation in east Lawton and the Lawton 112th & West Gore Substation in west Lawton. Plans also include retiring a half-mile of power line between the Lawton 112th & West Gore and Lawton Goodyear substations and replacing it with a new line.

Spring 2024: As this project has evolved, the project timeline has shifted. PSO representatives plan pre-construction activities such as right-of-way access preparation and tree trimming/clearing to begin in summer 2025, followed by transmission line construction in fall 2025. Company representatives expect construction to conclude in spring 2026.

Summer 2023: PSO representatives hosted an in-person open house in Lawton at St. John's Missionary Baptist Church on June 6 for affected members of the public to learn more about the project from project team members. As this project has evolved, the timeline has shifted. PSO representatives expect transmission line construction to begin in early fall 2024 and conclude in spring 2025.

Summer 2022: Crews plan to conduct field work that includes engineering surveys using equipment to collect soil samples at select locations along the power line route. Crews also plan to complete environmental surveys that include collecting topographical data such as the location of streams, wetlands and potential habitats for endangered species. State and federal agencies require us to complete these surveys. Some of the survey work may require crews to place stakes and ribbon within the company’s easement* on your property.

* Company representatives plan to rebuild the power line in the existing right-of-way, which may require acquiring new or updating existing property easements. Easements are defined land rights that property owners grant the utility to allow for the safe construction, operation and maintenance of the power line.